Like Jim observed: if the data is forked, the data will diverge. Thats a simple fact.<div><br></div><div>All comments about keeping map-icons in sync and being able to use the same editors does not change that fact.</div><div>
<br></div><div>Brings me to the question *why* a fork? "There are differences in peoples needs for licensing". Let's say: we want to use some datasources which may have incompatible licenses. </div><div>The suggestion here is to make different database with data under different licenses (CC-BY-SA db, ODbL db, PD db etc). This way we can import the datasource in the appropriate database(s). Voila, problem solved. However, it is only moving the problem. </div>
<div><br></div><div>In the end you still have different databases with different licenses that are not all interoperatible with eachother. So what have we gained?</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/8/29 TimSC <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mappinglists@sheerman-chase.org.uk" target="_blank">mappinglists@sheerman-chase.org.uk</a>></span><br>
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In essence, unless I am missing the point (and I may be) the ability for any individual mapper to edit upon, and contribute to, multiple forks decreases as the forks diverge.<br>
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The effort needed to contribute to diversing forks increases, but not a mapper's ability.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>... and that is exactly the problem with forking. Mappers may be able to contribute to different forks. But they won't. Except a few fanatics. </div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>So: what does OSM gain with a fork?</div><div><br></div>
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